James J. Chatham, Company C, 36th (Boyles') Georgia Infantry, enlisted April 15, 1862* at Cumming, Georgia, captured at Champions Hill, Miss. May 16, 1863, sent to Camp Morton, Indiana prison, paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. July 3, 1863, exchanged July, admitted C. S. Hospital, Petersburg, Va. July 24, 1863, released to duty July 27, receipted for an issue of clothing July 28, 1863, signing with an 'X', his mark,
died of disease February 24/28, 1864 leaving a wife and children, his widow Elizabeth J. Chatham filed claim for settlement of his accounts

* 25 year old Farmer, 5' 10", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, of Franklin County, Ga.

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James Chatham, Private, Company C, 36th (Boyles') Georgia infantry, enlisted March 3, 1862 at Cumming/Dalton, Ga. by B. B. White for the war, paid $50 bounty, captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, paroled July 9, receipted for an issue of clothing November 20, 1864, no further records

M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia